irfanview

irfanview is one of the only free programs in the world that will make icons

First, download IrfanView for free. It’s a handy image viewer/converter which is easy to use and you can’t beat the price. It can also be used for slide shows, thumbnails, scanning, sending pictures to your desktop and more. Open the picture you want in that program. A distinct simple symbol or picture is best, because you’re barely going to be able to see it otherwise. A head shot or simple shape like a circle or square would be appropriate. It doesn’t matter what size or file type it is as you will be resizing and converting it. What you’re aiming for is an even square, so crop it first.

• To crop a picture in IrfanView, simply left click and drag your mouse around until you have a square surrounding the part you want cropped. If it doesn’t look right, start over. Now that you have your selection, go to edit and choose crop selection.

• Now you want to resize your picture into a proper icon size. To do this choose image, then resize/resample. You will be taken to a window that shows the present size and gives options for resizing. If the width and height aren’t close to an even square, crop it again. Uncheck preserve aspect ratio if it’s not a perfect square, but make sure it’s close because that’s what you’re sizing it into and it will distort if doesn’t start out as a square.

Read more at Suite101: How to Create Your Own Icon: Easy Instructions to Make an Icon http://graphic-design-tutorials.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_create_your_own_icon#ixzz0fojs020X
 

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